Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Kishalaya Institute

"A good teacher gives individual attention to slow learners. It is now an admitted fact that all children do not learn quickly. It is the gifted children who learn quickly and quite a large number of children coming to schools learn slowly. Slow learners lack in understanding, comprehension and expression."The slow-learner's definition:
What is a Slow Learner?
A slow learner is a person who wants to learn, but he/she is slow. That is the direct meaning of it. A very dumb person, a person that cannot comprehend the most obvious details of something that is very familiar and common in the eyes of many.These type of person strives hard, reads, trying to understand, and dying to have knowledge, but, they can't achieve it. They are slow learners, they can't even understand a small fact from a mere source. You can't teach them, because they can't understand, even if you let them understand, and explain every detail of what you are trying to say, they will keep on thinking even if they can think of nothing. Nothing enters and goes out from their gray matter, nothing is processed inside their mind, their brains are static, and does not contain even a single brain cell. They are dead mentally, but they are alive physically. They are the dumbest person living in this galaxy, and throughout the universe.They speak, but others laugh at them. They can't express their thoughts, because others don't trust them. They can't even say what they wanna say, because others don't listen to them. They are nobody, they are the so-called below mediocre people, but still, they want to learn, and overcome these overwhelming odds in life. They will still fight, and are willing to prove that they still have the right to live, learn, laugh, cry, mingle, and do what normal people do. They are what the majority called "Mga Kawawa". But, after all these years, there are still here, alive, and breathing. They continue their quest for knowledge that they can't attain, but they don't lose hope, they have overcome all the barriers, and is willing to face death to prove that they have what it takes to be in this society of great and respected achievers. They are proud of being a below mediocre, "kawawa", and slow learner, and I'm proudly one of them.

Jehzeel Laurente
Please view his Blog @: http://theslowlearner.blogspot.com/2007/04/what-is-slow-learner.html

"There are so many factors which are responsible for the slow growth of children. Children coming from socially disadvantaged homes, poor living conditions and the relations of parents being strained cause slow learning among children.


"With the expansion in educational technology, teachers can adopt new techniques to help slow learners in the school. More and more use of audio-visual aids, programmed learning and learning material the level of teaching and learning can be improved."

Kishalaya Institute for Slow-Learners
Rotary District 3291
INTERACT
Rotary's Service to Young People

Chowringhee High School - Shaping Lives with Love

Chowringhee High School


Chowringhee High School was founded by Mrs. Kumudini Mehrotra & Ms. Meera Singh in 1964 as a Kindergarten School. Under their able guidance the school grew upto primary level i.e. from Nursery to Class V. Gradually the secondary level was added in 1986 and from "Kindergarten" our school metamorphosed into a "High" school. Over the years, our school has progressed substantially and has "carved" a name of its own.


Our main aim is to provide sound education for all round development at a minimal cost. The aim is to imbibe good moral values like honesty, punctuality and social service so that our students can become responsible citizens of tomorrow. Along with sound academics, there is an opportunity for the students to take part in co-curricular activities. A school has a major role to play in personality development of a child. It is here that their potentials are brought out. Hence our teachers are encouraged to create a healthy atmosphere to guide them.

Besides providing sound academic pursuits, our school believes in the motto "Service before Self". Our school inculcates a feeling of caring and sharing among students towards our society. We are social beings hence we must take up some "tasks" for the betterment of our society.
Interact Club


The Interact Club was formed in the year 2000 for all round development. It is the club “of the students, by the students, for the students.” Students from Class VIII onwards have to compulsorily become the member of the Interact Club. The list of activities of this club is endless. Through our various social activities we have not only won accolades but many ‘hearts’ too. This club is involved in a cleanliness drive, free health camps, mass feeding (on Saturdays), a literacy programme for street children etc.


All donations to the Trust are exempt under section 80G of the I.T Act,1961.
Activities of the Trust
1.Provide sound education to children at minimal cost through Chowringhee High School. 2.Provide concession on tuition fees to 25 needy students.
3.Free study classes in the afternoon for “street children” in the name of “Lotus Mission” in the School Premises.
4.Organising Free Health Check-up camps and free medicines for the needy and poor people. 5.Feeding the poor on Saturdays.
6.Adoption of a village called Ghoshpur(Baruipur district):Donation of exercise books to the needy/meritorious students, blanket distribution among the poor, every winter, conduct health camps, blood donation camps, sit & draw competitions to promote art.
7. Acquire scholarships for needy students and grant them those scholarships.
8.Assisting the School’s Interact Club under Rotary International-Dist3290 to carry out various social activities for the benefit of the society.

Awards
2000-2001
2000-2001 Britannia Trophy for Healthy Living - “Better Kolkata Contest”
2001
The Anand Paul Memorial Award for Social Service – “The Telegraph School Awards For Excellence”.
2001-2002
2001-2002 The Telegraph Trophy for Social Excellence – “Better Kolkata Contest”.
2002-2003
Certificate of Honour for “The School that Cares” – “The Telegraph School Awards for excellence”.
2002-2003
The Britannia Trophy for Healthy Living – “Better Kolkata Contest”.
2003-2004
The ICC Trophy for “Outstanding Achievement” – “Better Kolkata Contest”.
2004
The Anand Paul Memorial Award for Social Service – “The Telegraph School Awards For Excellence”.
2004-2005
The Art & Heritage Trophy for Visual Arts -“Better Kolkata Contest”.
2005
Rotary International Satabarsha (Best Interact Club) Samman.The Patton Award for "A School That Cares".
2006
School With The Best Interact Club Award – “AIM – 2006” Rotary International – District – 3290.
2007
13 – Award For Being The Best Interact Club School – “AIM – 2007” In Rotary International – District – 3290
2007 – 08
The ICC Trophy, 1st Prize Better Calcutta Contest.

Shunya Se - Thursday 29, January 2009


Five dancers . Five sections . Five elements Five dancers linked through their training and practice at one level and a quest for the innovative within their tradition at another Five sections linked through image and imagery, movement and music, colour and content, moving delicately through varied shades of imagination, mood and composition Five elements in Indian thought – shunya-space, vayu-air, agni-fire, jal-water, prithvi-earth – linked through their very concept, complementing each other perfectly to sustain both the micro- and the macrocosm